A possible role of solar radiation and ocean in the mid-Holocene East Asian monsoon climate

2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiangfeng Wei ◽  
Huijun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Asian Monsoon ◽  
East Asian Monsoon ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Monsoon Climate

scholarly journals The role of land and ocean evaporation on the variability of precipitation in the Yangtze River valley

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 2525-2540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid Fremme ◽  
Harald Sodemann
Keyword(s):  
Yangtze River ◽  
Asian Monsoon ◽  
East Asian Monsoon ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Precipitation Variability ◽  
Yangtze River Valley ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
Moisture Source ◽  
Moisture Sources

Abstract. The Yangtze River valley (YRV) experiences large intraseasonal and interannual precipitation variability, which is mainly due to East Asian monsoon influence. The East Asian monsoon is caused by interaction of many processes in the coupled land–atmosphere–ocean system. To better understand YRV precipitation variability in this complex system, we have studied the precipitation moisture sources and their connection to YRV precipitation. We obtained the moisture sources by using the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts' (ECMWF) ERA-Interim reanalysis dataset, the FLEXible PARTicle dispersion model (FLEXPART), and the WaterSip moisture source diagnostic. The variability of moisture sources reflects the variability of YRV precipitation. Intraseasonal variations of moisture sources include a shift of the most important source regions as the monsoon progresses. Interannual variability of the moisture sources shows that sources which are less important climatologically are closely connected to variations of the driest and wettest years. Our results show that land directly contributes 58 % of moisture for YRV precipitation during 1980–2016, whereas the ocean contributes 42 % in direct transport. While the importance of the ocean as a moisture source is often emphasized, our results underscore the importance of the process of continental recycling and the role of land moisture sources.

scholarly journals Mid-Pliocene East Asian monsoon climate simulated in the PlioMIP

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 2085-2099 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Zhang ◽  
Q. Yan ◽  
Z. S. Zhang ◽  
D. Jiang ◽  
B. L. Otto-Bliesner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asian Monsoon ◽  
Climate Models ◽  
East Asian Monsoon ◽  
Regional Climate ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Monsoon Climate ◽  
Ensemble Mean ◽  
Intercomparison Project ◽  
Asian Summer ◽  
Future Work

Abstract. Based on simulations with 15 climate models in the Pliocene Model Intercomparison Project (PlioMIP), the regional climate of East Asia (focusing on China) during the mid-Pliocene is investigated in this study. Compared to the pre-industrial, the multi-model ensemble mean (MMM) of all models shows the East Asian summer winds (EASWs) largely strengthen in monsoon China, and the East Asian winter winds (EAWWs) strengthen in south monsoon China but slightly weaken in north monsoon China in the mid-Pliocene. The MMM of all models also illustrates a warmer and wetter mid-Pliocene climate in China. The simulated weakened mid-Pliocene EAWWs in north monsoon China and intensified EASWs in monsoon China agree well with geological reconstructions. However, there is a large model–model discrepancy in simulating mid-Pliocene EAWW, which should be further addressed in the future work of PlioMIP.

scholarly journals East Asian monsoon climate simulated in the PlioMIP

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1135-1164 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Zhang ◽  
Q. Yan ◽  
Z. S. Zhang ◽  
D. Jiang ◽  
B. L. Otto-Bliesner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asian Monsoon ◽  
Climate Models ◽  
East Asian Monsoon ◽  
Regional Climate ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Monsoon Climate ◽  
Ensemble Mean ◽  
Intercomparison Project ◽  
Asian Summer ◽  
Future Work

Abstract. Based on the simulations with fifteen climate models in the Pliocene Model Intercomparison Project (PlioMIP), the regional climate of East Asia (focusing on China) during the mid-Pliocene is investigated in this study. Compared to the pre-industrial, the multi-model ensemble mean (MMM) of all models shows the East Asian summer wind (EASW) largely strengthens in monsoon China, and the East Asian winter wind (EAWW) strengthens in south monsoon China but slightly weakens in north monsoon China in mid-Pliocene. The MMM of all models also illustrates a warmer and wetter mid-Pliocene climate in China. The simulated weakened mid-Pliocene EAWW in north monsoon China and intensified EASW in monsoon China agree well with geological reconstructions. However, the model-model discrepancy in simulating mid-Pliocene East Asian monsoon climate, in particular EAWW, should be further addressed in the future work of PlioMIP.

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